Judaism has a lot to say about baby naming traditions and how to choose the right name for your growing family. Some expectant parents spend literally years picking out baby names and others figure it out in an instant when they see their new child for the first time. Learn what to think about before […]
Having kids is sometimes hard. Giving birth to a baby is REALLY hard. Judaism has a neat ritual to mark getting through the experience. Watch this video to learn how to say the Gomel, a prayer new mothers can say to mark the end of a great accomplishment. It’s also said by anyone who survives […]
The Brit Milah (or ‘bris’) is a sign of a baby boy’s covenant with G-d. Watch this animated video short to learn about finding a mohel, what a Brit Milah is all about, and some popular modern spins on this ancient tradition. This particular video about Brit Milah (בְּרִית מִילָה “covenant of circumcision”) is part […]
While there are no specific ancient traditional rituals for welcoming a baby girl into the community, many families have found ways to fill that void. Watch this video to learn about some of the new traditions involved in a Brit Bat. This particular video about Brit Bat (בת בְּרִית “welcoming a daughter into the […]
“The Law is Not in Heaven.” An animated retelling of the Babylonian Talmud’s classic story of the Oven of Achnai, found in Bava Metzia 59a-b
Psalm 23 is one of the best known examples of Biblical poetry. Through this original poem, and the striking animation and music here, Ariel Root Wolpe, Mariangela Mihai and Eurico da Costa Ng explore the “valley of the shadow of death” in this spoken word adaptation of Psalm 23.
